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Bahati Blue Estate

Small estate in Nakuru County, Kenya · Growers code CA.0210

Auction performance

Between September 2016 and January 2020, coffee from Bahati Blue Estate was sold in 14 lots at 4 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 960 of 2,078 growers.

US$232average price per 50 kg bag
+22%vs market average (US$190)
26 tcoffee sold
US$119,027total value

The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.

Prices by grade

Average price by grade for Bahati Blue Estate compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 5 12.3 247 218 +13%
C 7 12.1 208 168 +24%
AA 2 1.3 306 278 +10%

By season

Bahati Blue Estate at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1625.4229191
2016/1723.9267231
2017/1878.3260191
2019/2038.0188188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Bahati Blue Estate at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Kenyacof751%206
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd329%242
Ibero (K) Ltd215%274
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd25%306

Marks used on auction lots: 23NG0058/BAHATIBLUE/CA0210, 11NG1007/BAHATIBLU/CA0210, 47NG0005/BAHATIBLUE/CA0210, 20NG0089/BAHATIBLUE/CA0210.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.